Our impact
We are supporting places to pioneer inclusive growth delivery through experimentation, innovation and sharing of good practice
In 2020, we launched the IGN, with the ambition of supporting 14 places across the UK to set the gold standard in inclusive growth, translating it from theory to practice in a way that benefits people and places.
Our Impact Report celebrates four years of initial grant funding from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation to establish the IGN as a thriving, successful network with real world impact.
We have covered a wide range of activity, experimenting and building a delivery model that responds to member needs and pushes the dial on inclusive growth in places.
As the new government places a core focus on fostering growth across the country as its central mission, we now have a major opportunity to accelerate our mission and embed inclusive growth as the new paradigm in economic policy and practice.
Spotlight on our impact in year 4
Our dynamic programme has helped places to embed and future proof their commitment to inclusive growth and to learn from each other, sharing good practice across the UK, and influencing national policy.
We have delivered:
315+
days of bespoke delivery support
56+
hours of peer-to-peer learning
70+
resources, guidance and blogs
We asked IGN officers about their experience of the IGN:
100%
say they have learned from other places through their involvement with the IGN
91%
say that the IGN has added value to their organisation’s work in delivering inclusive growth
90%
agree that the IGN has increased their knowledge of inclusive growth policy and practice
We have reached:
340+
newsletter subscribers
1,300+
X followers
17
media outlets covering the IGN
Our impact across our three pillar offer:
- Implementation advice – we have provided flexible support to catalyse progress in delivering against member priorities and help achieve long-term inclusive growth. Find out more about our projects in Barking and Dagenham, Cardiff and Liverpool City Region.
- Peer-to-peer learning – our sustained programme of peer-to-peer learning has been integral to developing trusted relationships and a culture of honesty and openness between officers in our IGN member places. See reflections and insights from workshops on good work and Mainstreaming Inclusive Growth.
- Research and guidance – the IGN continues to build on its repository of good practice through our growing online Resource Hub and IGN Insights. Read our reports on participatory democracy and culture and creative industries.
Our key learnings
Inclusive growth cannot and will not be delivered by a single sector or tier of government acting in isolation, but a whole system pulling in the same direction. Below we set out some of the key principles for local and combined authorities, national government, and anchor partners learned over the network’s four years of operating across 14 places.
- Deeper relationships between national and local government
- Mature and respectful collaboration between and across tiers of government
- Fostering inclusive growth across the full spectrum of policy and practice
- A shared understanding of inclusive growth at the local level
- Cross-sectoral collaboration
There is an opportunity for the IGN to be a powerful vehicle in prototyping new approaches and interventions that can be scaled up nationally.
IGN Impact Report
This report captures key insights into all that has been developed, delivered and learned over the past four years of the IGN.
Resource Hub
Browse our resource library to find out what inclusive growth looks like in practice and how it is benefitting communities across the UK
